Bangladesh vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
300,190 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 353,955 ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 53,765 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 242 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 313,002 ha | 56,022 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 305,579 ha | 55,769 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 303,074 ha | 55,693 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 300,613 ha | 55,271 ha | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Bangladesh, at 353,955 ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 53,765 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.